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The Center for Adoption Services and Education will be hosting a happy hour event on Tuesday, June 18th! Starting at 6pm, 10% of food sales for all happy hour participants will be donated from Quench to C.A.S.E.

With the mission to strengthen the well-being of foster and adoptive families, C.A.S.E. offers counseling, community building, training and education and youth development.  They envision that everyone touched by foster care and adoption has access to the adoption-competent support necessary to navigate their lifelong journey.

So come out and support C.A.S.E., have some drinks and some good eats, and come get QUENCHED!

We announced last month that Quench now OFFICIALLY offers our sister service, Quench Events- the answer to all of your catering needs.  We offer everything from Mediterranean to Asian-Inspired cuisine, and can accommodate a party of ten to a party of 1,000!

With that being said, we figured summer time would be ideal to share our new Barbeque Menu with our beloved Quench Nation!  So if you don’t have the time to run to the store before your next party, or the kids have five sport practice’s tomorrow morning and you just don’t have the energy to fix everything, let Quench Events take care of it all for you!  We have a bunch of tasty options, as well as completely reasonable pricing.

Want to learn more? Check out the new BBQ Catering Menu here! And for any inquiries, questions or reservations, please reach out to our wonderful Quench Events Catering & Business Development Manager, Kris Pokress via the form found here, or by email at Kris@Quenchnation.com!

Cheers to a happy and wonderful summer, Quench Nation! Be safe out there!

And finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for!  As we mentioned last week, the Beer Barons Ball is back by popular demand!  Round 2 will be taking place Sunday May 19th at 6pm.  Are you ready?  Here are a few ideas of  we have in store for you!

• IPA Mussels with Shallots
• Stout Braised Lamb Tacos
• Five Spiced Strip Steak

We are so excited to be hosting the NERD Brewing Company once again, and we all truly can’t wait to host you at Quench for another Beer Pairing Dinner. We had a blast last time; so if you missed out, make sure you get your tickets asap so it doesn’t happen again!

Get your tickets here and come GET QUENCHED! Any and all questions can be referred to our Events Manager, Lindsay, at Lindsay@Quenchnation.com.  See you next Sunday, beer lovers!

We had so much fun at the last round of our beer pairing dinner, that we just HAD to do it again for the spring/summer!  Join us Sunday, May 19th at 6pm for five rounds of delicious brews from NERD Brewing Company and complementing cuisine from our head Quench chef.  Beers will include:

Ginger Lime Saison- back by popular demand!

Our kitchen is busy creating a decadent menu for you guys, and we absolutely can’t wait to host another successful event!  Come out and support NERD, Quench and the your love for beer!  We will have tickets on sale within the next week, so get ready!

We are happy to announce a very special happy hour event this coming Tuesday.  Our friends at Thunder Beast Root Beer have selected Quench as a “sneak preview” spot to host some samples and tastings, which will include multiple Thunder Beast drinks and some extra special cocktails created by our lead Mixologist, Matt Allred.

Thunder Beast is a DC Micro brew that is especially focused on root beer, as opposed to other local breweries who sway more towards the beer side.  Thunder Beast will be in the house from 3-close on April 30th, so be sure to make an appearance, meet the Thunder Beast owner and see what all the buzz is about!  Quench is hoping to be a home for the Thunder Beast brand once their root beers are publicly available.

Any and all feedback and company would be much appreciated, see you guys there!

Hey there–My name is Melissa and I’ve been working in restaurants for over 14 years.  I grew up in Damascus, MD, spent 8 years in N.C. for school and work, and then headed back up to the DC area, which is where I’ve been for the last 6 years. I decided to join with the awesome Quench team, when I decided to get away from corporate restaurants.  I am extremely passionate about providing really great service, and super-excited to do some cool promotions with the bar and marketing team.  In my free time, I love heading to Sugarloaf Mountain with my golden/basset mix (seriously, she’s too cute!), I’m (slowly) picking up a running habit, and I love, love, love going to live music shows and music festivals.  If the sun is shining, you’ll probably find me outside somewhere (unless I’m busy at Quench)!  I completely and fully believe in this brand and the vision for the restaurant, so if any of you have any advice, suggestions, or concerns…please don’t hesitate to contact me.  I can’t wait to meet all of our awesome guests!

Next Wednesday April 24, 2013, is Administrative Professionals Day!

What to do?

Hire us! Quench Events is ready to come to your office and provide a lunch that will keep them talking until next year!

Show them you’re thankful and get your office QUENCHED!

View our sample menu here, or check out the full menu here!

or contact kris@quenchnation.com

Breakfast or Happy Hour instead?

Yep!

Want a personalized menu?

No problem!

Quench Events has all the answers, Contact us today!

Are you ready? Quench has partnered with Linganore Winecellars to bring you an incredibly exclusive event!

Join us Sunday May 5th, 2013 at Linganore Winery for

Around the World: A Wine Pairing Event Series

First Stop: Latin America!

Starting at 3pm, guests will be welcomed with a “passport” and guided into the ballroom at Linganore.  With your passport, you receive five wine tickets; each good for a pour of wine hand-picked to complement the Quench cuisine, which has been inspired by various Latin American countries.

Instead of the same ol’ stuffy sit down, plated dinner format, we are spicing things up a bit!  The room will be set up with five serving-stations, ranging from cheeses and horderves to hearty meats and tasty desserts.  We will have live music for your enjoyment, and a takeaway gift from both Quench and Linganore Wines.

Best of all, this event leaves plenty of room for opportunity to host more pairing events “around the world” in the future: keep your eyes peeled for an Italian and Mediterranean Event in the fall!

Tickets are priced at $80 per person, and are sure to sell out fast! Get your tickets here today and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us in style

Hello! My name is Kris Pokress and I am thrilled to join the Quench Nation as the Catering and Business Development Manager! I have been in the Catering/Event Planner business for over 15 years, most of my time being spent planning events for the Oakland Raiders and Oakland A’s.  I am a Northern California native who moved to the east coast about 6 years ago.  Things I love?  Running around with my 2 kiddos and running marathons!  Sunny days, barbecues, wine and good friends, this is my concoction for good times! Since moving to the EC I have become the suburbanite party planner amongst my friends. I’ve even started an annual event, The Fall Crush Blind Wine Tasting Party!

I plan to make Quench Events the most skilled and unique catering company around; a company that serves restaurant style food (rather than traditional banquet fare), creative cocktails and killer parties. Whether it is your office, your home, or a famous Washington DC landmark, Quench Events will create a memorable experience with pleasure!

Quench catering is a full-service, restaurant-style caterer specializing in social and corporate events. Whether your event is a sit-down dinner for 100, an intimate Chef’s dinner for two, a wedding for 1000 or a corporate all day meeting, our approach begins with your vision and culminates in an experience where every detail is executed flawlessly.

WHY QUENCH?

Food:  Our food begins with the best products and a commitment to sustainability!  We serve innovative modern American cuisine using local and organic ingredients when possible, and what we don’t make in-house, we purchase from the finest artisan purveyors.

We uphold a restaurant-style approach to catering: menus that reflect the current culinary landscape; and food that is always made from scratch and cooked á la minute, or to order, on-site.

Our chef completes the equation.

Chef Wade Hoo Fatt is our Corporate Executive Chef and personally oversees all Quench Events food orders.

Chef Wade, most recently the Executive Chef at Todd Gray’s Watershed in Washington, DC, has been in the food and beverage industry for over 30 years. He has worked in the U.S., Canada and Jamaica (where he was born), and has cooked for the last four United States Presidents, royalty, countless celebrities and personally overseen such luxe events as the MTV Awards and Miami Film Festival.

Quench Beverage Catering:

Recently named best cocktails in suburban Maryland by Washingtonian Magazine, Quench is especially proud of its award-winning beverage catering program. Featuring over thirty artisan cocktails with fresh house-made ingredients (including over 20 varieties of bitters), Quench is blazing a trail in mixology. We’re excited to offer Cocktails by Quench for your gathering or special event. Quench’s innovative and knowledgeable bar staff – which is available for your event – has its roots in notable area establishments such as Volt, Bombay Club, The W, 901, Sax, Bourbon Steak and the Caucus Room

Service

The experience begins and ends with personal service. We pride ourselves on fully understanding the unique elements of each event and finding the best way to serve your needs and meet your expectations. Our attention to detail means flawless execution of your event. And, we believe in hiring only the best to serve you throughout the experience.

Style

We give thought to style – an eye to presentation and design that immediately speaks unique, refined, and finished. Whether your event requires full event design or just the basics, we create an elegant, contemporary aesthetic that will impress your guests no matter what the occasion.

The result of our philosophy at Quench Catering is an experience where food, service and style are elevated to be exceptional, personal and memorable.  Don’t settle for tired old catering fare or attitudes – we’re innovating the catering and event industry to bring restaurant quality food and drink to you.

For more information on our options, menus, pricing and availability, please contact our Catering Sales Manager, Kris Pokress at Kris@quenchnation.com!